CIPPP Conference The For Kids' Sake Safety Around Dog Program was featured at the California Injury Prevention, Policy & Practice Conference. The conference promoted awareness, communication, and collaboration to injury prevention and ensuring the safety of children read more

"My Dog's My Buddy" Voice over actress and children's singer/songwriter Debi Derryberry is letting us use her hit song "My Dog's My Buddy" as our spokesong and also for one of our Public Service Announcements.Watch PSADebi, along with voice over actresses Kath Soucie and EG Daily, have donated their time and voices for our animated video. Says Kris Crawford

Adopt-a-Class is a way for individuals or businesses to make a direct impact on the children in their community. By adopting a school, classroom, or children's group, you give a gift of incalculable value. read more

Approximately 1/2 of all children in the U.S. are bitten by a dog before they hit the teenage years. In many cases, teasing or an unintentional provocation, such as approaching a dog while its eating or sleeping, can lead to a dog bite or even worse, an attack. The vast majority of dog bites are from a dog that the child is acquainted with - his or her own, a neighbor's, or a friend's dog. Seventy nine percent of all fatal dog attacks are on children.

The relationship a child has with a dog can be one of the most fulfilling experiences in their lifetime. Dogs can be a friend, a confidant and a buffer against loneliness. So what can be done to reduce dog bite incidents?EDUCATION IS THE KEY TO REDUCING DOG BITES TO CHILDREN!We teach children to look both ways before crossing the street, to never accept
rides from strangers, and a variety of other precautions to avoid potentially
dangerous situations. It's time we start teaching them how to be safe around dogs. Research shows that just one hour of dog safety training can reduce dog attacks to children by 80%!read more